Midlife? No crisis!!

CT1 - Dry January and whether the juice is actually worth the squeeze.

Katy and Katie Season 2 Episode 2

In the first Crisis Talks episode of 2026, we talk alcohol - lightly, honestly, and without preaching. From carrot cake instead of cocktails to why Dry January works for some people (and really doesn’t for others), we explore how drinking changes in midlife, the social pressure to drink, and what happens when you simply… stop wanting it.

We talk sleep, shame hangovers, drinking “because you should”, why January is the easiest month to quit, and whether giving up alcohol is about health - or just social expectations. Plus why at 50 the juice might not be worth the squeeze anymore.......

No judgement. No rules. Just awareness, stories, and a few uncomfortable truths.

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